Show-stand for sample-books



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SHOW STAND FOR SAMPLE BOOKS.

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CALVIN JACKSON, OF WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN.

SHOW-STAND FOR SAMPLE-BOOKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,592, dated January 16, 1883.

Application filed March 24, 1882.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CALVIN J AOKSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wankesha, in the county of Waukesha and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Show-Stands for Sample- Books; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it a-ppertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in show-stands for sample-books, and pertains more especially to the device for retaining the book of samples when being displayed as well as to the device for supporting the frame or drop-leaf upon which the samples are supported when thrown back in a horizontal position.

The construction of my invention is further explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in Which Figure 1 represents a perspective, and Fig. 2 a side, view of the same. 4

Like parts are represented by the same reference-letters in both views.

A are the front legs. B are the rear legs.

U is the drop-leaf.

E is the drop frames or brace for supporting the drop-leaf .C in a horizontal position.

The legs A and B are connected together by hinges F. Brace E is attached to legs B with hinges G. The drop-leaf C is supported in front by hinge H. The rear end of leaf C is provided with a cleat or flange, I, against which the upper end of braceE engages, whereby the brace and leaf are adapted to mutually support each other, as shown.

To prevent the brace E from becoming disengaged when moving the show-stand or when lifting it by leaf C, a hook and staple, J, are provided, as shown in Fig. 2, by which they are connected together.

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K is a recess or groove formed in the bracket D at the upper end of the front legs, for the reception of the back or bound edges of paper to be displayed. The depth of the recess is such that the samples are retained thereby when thrown forward withouttheaidofsprings, clamping-screws, or other mechanical device.

L represents a book of samples, so called, in position to be displayed upon the showstand. It is obvious that samples thus attached are readily removed and replaced by others, no loss of time being caused, as heretofore, in arranging and adjusting the fastenings. The front end of the drop-leaf C is attached with a hinge to the rear side of the bracket D, leaving the intervening space K between the front legs and the front end of said drop-leaf, as mentioned, for the reception of the bound edges of the samples.

When desirous to fold the sample-stand the hook and staple J are disengaged, when brace E and leafC drop upon legs B, when all together are folded against the front legs,.A, when they occupy but little space.

It is obvious that the bracket D or a similar device, by which the recess K is formed, may be provided at the end or side of a table or sample-stand, when the samples may in like manner be suspended therefrom.

Having thus described my inventi0n,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patcnt,is V

The combination, in a show-stand, of the legs A and B, bracket D, supporting-leaf C, and brace E, said bracket being provided with a recess adapted to hold the end of samplebooks, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CALVIN J ACKSCN.

Witnesses:

JAS. B. ERWIN, F. H. WEST. 

